Health Care Use and Its Associated Factors 5-8 Years after Stroke

Objectives: To describe health care use and its associated factors in the chronic phase after stroke. Methods: Patients completed a questionnaire on health care use, 5-8 years after hospital admission for stroke. It comprised the number of visits to physicians or other health care professionals over the past 6 months (Physician-visits; Low ≤1 or High ≥2) and other health care professionals (Low = 0 or High ≥ 1). In addition the Longer-term Unmet Needs after Stroke (LUNS), Frenchay Activity Index (FAI) and Physical and Mental Component Summary Scales of the Short Form 12 (PCS and MCS) were administered.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 23, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Henk J. Arwert, Iris F. Groeneveld, Thea P.M. Vliet Vlieland, Jorit J.L. Meesters Source Type: research